Keel laying of the first multi-role corvette celebrated at Rauma shipyard
The keel laying ceremony of the first Squadron 2020 multi-role corvette was celebrated today in Rauma shipyard. Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), an entirely Finnish-owned company that just marked 10 years since its foundation, is building in total of four Pohjanmaa-class corvettes for the Finnish Navy. The keel of the first Squadron 2020 multi-role corvette was lowered at Rauma shipyard on Thursday 11 April. The traditional keel laying ceremony celebrates in effect the birth of the ship and marks the actual start of construction of the ship’s hull. The keel of a ship and